AMD today introduced its new E9170 graphics card, a model specifically designed to integrate it into professional solutions that need graphics power, low power consumption and new features such as 4K video support. The new E9170 (E of Embedded) has a consumption of only 35W and has 8 Compute Units based on the Polaris architecture, being able to deliver 1.2 TeraFLOPS of power and give image up to 5 different panels.
AMD Project 47, a rack server with 20 AMD EPYC 7601
This new AMD E9170 can be purchased in PCIe, MCM or MXM format, and presents an alternative to the more powerful E9260 and E9550. The card has 4GB of GDDR5 memory connected to a 128 Bit bus and support for 4K resolutions or 3D content. The PCIe and MXM versions will be available during the month of October, while the MCM version will arrive in November.
E9170 Series GPU Specifications
- 14nm FinFET “Polaris” architecture
- Eight Compute Units; 1.2 TFLOPS
- 2 or 4GB GDDR5 Memory; 64- or 128-bit wide
- 35-50W Total Board Power; 35W TGP for MCM
- Graphics Clock 1124 or 1219MHz
- Memory Clock 1500MHz
- AMD Eyefinity technology for up to five display outputs2
- 4K HEVC / H.265 and AVC / H.264 decode and encode3; 4K support at 60Hz
- Microsoft DirectX 12 capable
So, the cards presented are five in total. Which includes a total graphics chip with eight units of computation or 512 shaders, with consumption ranging from 35 to 50 W, with 2 or 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, most with five DisplayPort or mini-DisplayPort connections. The formats in which they are presented include the MCM, MXM, and PCIe. The maximum computing power they have is 1.2 TFLOPS.
AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 with Vega chip
Since it is a business-oriented solution for very specific systems, the cost of these graphics cards is usually much higher. The price includes the development and technical assistance for more specific and better drivers but based on the company’s open source. These five models will be in production until 2024.